Weekly Challenge: Share Your Best Social Media Strategy!
Hey Wealthy Affiliate fam,
It’s time to tap into the power of social media for this week's challenge! Social media platforms like Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, and X (formerly Twitter) offer endless opportunities to drive traffic, build an audience, and grow your business.
But there are so many different and very subtle strategies that folks use to really capitalize on these platforms.
Now, we want YOU to share your most effective social media strategy that has helped take your business to the next level.
How to Participate:
Step 1: Choose your favorite social media platform (it can be any platform: Pinterest, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X, etc.).
Step 2: Share your most effective social media strategy in the comments below. Be sure to explain how this strategy has helped your business grow, whether it’s increased traffic, engagement, or conversions. No matter how big or small, we want to hear it all.
Step 3: Engage with others! Read through the comments and like the strategies you find most helpful or interesting. Make sure you Like 3 different strategies in the comments below.
Prizes:
We’re offering 5 FREE .com Domains ($17 value) to the each to the top 5 winners based on the most likes received for their strategy. Use these credits to boost your content creation and business growth.
Key Details:
- The challenge starts on Wednesday, October 23 and runs until Sunday, October 27th, when winners will be announced.
- This challenge is open to all membership levels—whether you're a Starter or Premium member, everyone can take part.
- Remember, the sooner you participate, the more time you have to gather likes on your strategy!
Get ready to inspire others and share your best social media growth tips. Even if you are just starting out and just getting immersed in social media, we want to hear about your story and strategies. ;)
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Great comments here to learn from! Bookmark this page :)
I'm not using SM to its best advantage yet. I just post my articles/pages to FB and X when it goes online.
It seems like I need to use LinkedIn more, but my LI, FB and X accounts were originally created for my horse biz.
If I can have a year when I'm not battling a health issue and have more time to do more than just post, that would be great.
The beginner guides I've been doing for my senior survival site have doubled the visits, length of stay, etc., so that has worked.
Using ideas here, I can up my game in the socials :)
Teri
My Journey with Wealthy Affiliate and Facebook.
As a beginner in the online business world, I am initially overwhelmed by the vast amount of information and strategies available. However, I found a supportive community in Wealthy Affiliate and discovered how to leverage Facebook to grow my business.
Learning from Others:
Through Facebook, I’am able to follow successful entrepreneurs and marketers. Their strategies and success stories inspire me and provide me with practical ideas that I implement in my own business. I am looking forward to participating in live sessions and webinars to expanded my knowledge.
Thanks
Sylvia
Hi Kyle & Everyone
I've made great progress on Pinterest in an unpopular niche for the platform, namely: guitars.
The secret ingredient has been AI! 😃
When I first opened my Pinterest account (less than two years after I launched my guitar site), I had amassed a maximum of three followers and about 2,500 impressions every thirty days, with 0 to 1 outbound clicks a month.
I began using AI to generate my images (DALL-E 3) and my titles, descriptions, and hashtags (ChatGPT) around the end of December 2023 as a fun experiment with a goal of hitting 500,000 to 1 million impressions a month by January 1, 2025.
At this point, I'm almost at 900,000 impressions a month with about 1,400 outbound clicks and over 600 followers (see screenshot below).
Those stats do not represent any promoted content on Pinterest. I may start experimenting with promoting pins in the future.
Imagine what my Pinterest stats would look like if I was in a popular niche like crafts, decorating, fashion, etc.!
USE AI! It works! 🤖🦾 AND ...
Keep On Rockin' It! 🤘
Frank 🎸
Frank, this is an impressive example here, thanks for sharing! Breaking into a niche like guitars on a platforms like Pinterest take some real effort, and your results prove just how powerful AI can be when used creatively.
Your approach to combining AI for both visuals and content shows the potential in any niche (even those typically considered ‘unpopular’ on a platform). Nice work on hitting close to 900,000 impressions!
Keep rockin' it! 🤘🎸
Thanks, Kyle!
It's been a lot of fun, and AI makes it very quick. I can create five pin images and their associated content in the OpenAI app on my phone at a restaurant while my wife and I are waiting for our food to be brought to the table! Lol 😆
Have a fabulous weekend! 🥳
Frank 🎸
Yeah, it is so fast now and we can do things with more efficiency than ever with AI. This can lead to quicker reach in your case here, but also can free up more time to focus on other business building activities.
I hope you are having an awesome Weekend Frank!
Hey Wealthy Affiliate Fam!
For this social media challenge, I want to share how I’ve balanced my time across several platforms and how each plays a role in growing my business. My main focus has been Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and LinkedIn, each serving a different purpose in my routine.
Facebook (My MVP)
This is where I see the most engagement, followers, and traffic—especially from a female audience on the group page I created. I post consistently, sharing RV tips, product reviews, and outdoor lifestyle content. I find that open-ended questions, live videos, and posts tailored to this demographic (like family RV hacks or camping tips) keep my followers engaged. Since Facebook is all about community, I make sure to interact with comments and respond quickly, which builds trust and keeps the momentum going. This platform has been the backbone of driving traffic to my blog.
YouTube (The Untapped Potential)
I’ve dabbled in YouTube by creating product review videos and RV tips, but after reading some advice here, I know I should be more consistent with it. Right now, I upload videos sporadically, but even with the inconsistency, it’s helped build credibility and drive traffic to my blog posts. My goal is to post regularly going forward—video content really does go a long way in building a loyal audience.
Twitter (Good for Sharing, but Needs Work)
I’ve been using Twitter to share quick updates, blog posts, and affiliate links, but I haven’t seen the same level of engagement as I do with Facebook. It’s still useful for staying active in the space, but I’m considering cutting back on Twitter and focusing more on where I see the best results.
LinkedIn (Professional Credibility)
LinkedIn has been a mixed bag. I use it primarily to write blog posts and connect with fellow digital nomads and marketers, but I find it’s more of a “marketers pitching to marketers” platform. That said, it still helps with growing my network, especially for my affiliate marketing niche. I’ve noticed the content that works best here are personal success stories and behind-the-scenes looks at my journey, so I’m planning to lean more into that.
How This Strategy Has Helped Me Grow:
Facebook has been a major driver of traffic and engagement, particularly with a female audience.
YouTube (even though I need to be more consistent) has already increased my authority in the niche.
LinkedIn helps with credibility and connecting with other professionals in my field.
My takeaway from all this? Finding the right balance and figuring out which platform your audience prefers is key! And for me, it’s been about playing to Facebook’s strengths while using YouTube and LinkedIn to build authority in different ways.
Thanks for reading, and best of luck to everyone participating in the challenge!
Great insights here Jeremy, thanks for sharing! You’ve really broken down how each platform serves its own purpose in building your business, which is a strong approach.
Balancing Facebook’s high engagement potential with YouTube’s authority-building power and LinkedIn’s networking opportunities. You are playing each platform's strengths effectively, and using them in a way that works for you.
Your strategy of tailoring content for Facebook, especially with open-ended questions and live videos, sounds like it’s hitting the mark with your audience. I have found that open ended questions lead to a lot of engagement, it is just key to get back to everyone as they engage and they will be more likely to contribute next time you post.
Thanks for sharing here!
I think I'd go with Facebook and have sales that will drive traffic. 🚦
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I don't exactly know what other strategies I would want and go for but as long as it is something that I can benefit from then that's all it matters.
Myra ♥️
Are you using any social platforms currently? Facebook can definitely be a good platform for getting reach, relevant traffic, and sales. ;)
I did used to have a Facebook account as a personal page but I recently deleted it back in April of this year but I will consider using it again only as a business page. :)
Myra ♥️
My preferred platform is LinkedIn and I send direct meeages as well as using Sales Navigator to send more focused messages to specific markets. I get a good amount of replies that I turn into meetings/appointments for the digital marketing company I do biz dev for. The key is crafting a messaged that gains attention with an appropriate subject line. The message should not be too long, but at the same time not too short. I put my benefits/bullet points in the first two (2) paragraphs and then add additional features and benefits that are unique and set our services/our firm apart. Follow up on the replies with request for appointment or provide additional information. Have had a good conversion rate.
Thanks for sharing Josepht, that is a good startegy.
I have found the same with messaging, and usually try to match the length of the message that someone sends ideally. If they are brief, they are likely expecting a brief response. If they are detailed, they are likely expecting a detailed response.
Hi Kyle,
I've been working on my YouTube channel for a few years now, today I have 480 videos on it, most of them are tutorials, on each video there's a link to my website.
On the last 28 days, it had over 12K views, so I guess I get a good number of visits to my website.
My strategy is to list all the materials needed on each tutorial on my website ;)
Lately, I started to work on Pinterest, creating as many pins I can create for each new blog post on my website.
I use chat GPT to help me to create the titles and a short description for each new pin.
I've been following the steps Jay shares on his training to create new pins for Pinterest.
So far, it's starting to work good, the number of views on this platform is working good, and I can see there's interest to visit my website.
I have also a Facebook page, but is not working as good as YouTube and Pinterest, it needs a lot of work, but I will keep working on it.
Alejandra, you’re building quite the content powerhouse.
With your YouTube tutorials and steady views, your approach of driving traffic back to your website through resource lists is a smart, seamless way to add value. Consistency like that will lead to success, in particular on a platform like YouTube where consistency is king/queen.
Your Pinterest strategy is also dialled in here. Using AI to streamline titles and descriptions is a fantastic way to maximize your time and keep the quality high, many others as you are seeing within this thread are using it for the actual images as well. What you have learned from Jay’s training is paying off.
And keep at it with Facebook; sometimes it takes a bit more time to find what clicks with your audience there.
Well, for me the number 1 is YouTube! That platform helped me so much in getting noticed online, conversions and most importantly, profit!
I am publishing a new video every week and my channel started growing like crazy lol. It's a great platform for making money online, especially when it comes to affiliate marketing. Your YT channel grows 10x faster than a website but I noticed that YT is great when you combine it with a website.
Anyone who is not on YT already should start it as soon as possible if you want to start skyrocketing in online business.
My Social Anxiety is starting to exit stage left, I just really need to work on my editing and not saying things like, "and that" a million times when talking.
That's awesome Danijel, Youtube is becoming a beast of a source of relevant traffic and you can certainly create a lot of authority (and revenue) there with your unique content. :)
Hey Kyle. I have just received an email from Carson with the subject line: Important: Action Required – Your Website/Hub Will Be Removed Soon
My reply: Will this mean that my account will be deleted completely? I have been active on the platform, regularly participating in challenges, etc., and I am planning to join soon. I need to complete two important projects first. I don't have the time to commit at this very moment.
Your account will not be deleted and you can remain as a starter if you still wish it is only the website and hub as Carson's email stated.
As a starter member the free siterubix website you have is only valid for 6 months then it's gets removed to allow space for future websites.
This is the reason why you got that message.
This is more than ample time to decide if this is for you and if so you can upgrade if you wish.
However once that gets deleted you can always create a new siterubix website and hub.
Hope that helps
Andre
Your account will not be deleted Hein, but your Hub will be. We do that to free up room for those that are serious about moving forward with their business, which requires some financial investment of course.
So no worries, you will still be able to interact and when you do upgrade, you are going to get full access to the platform and the community here. Let me know if you need anything else moving forward. :)
Thanks Kyle, that means a lot. I am indeed serious about everything... But as I mentioned before, I just don't have the time right now. I need to finish two rather big projects first. Then I will dive right in.
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Time is my enemy. How often have you gotten off track and asked yourself, what am I doing here?
I need a content calendar to keep me on target. I am on the socials, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and X. Routine is key. These 4 are closely related to each other. As such, I work them together.
I am a curator of prompts as my ebook will attest. I have improved upon a ChatGPT Prompt to give me my social post topics for the week. This is the baseline prompt.
"I am a (Your Business/niche) My target audience is X age, lives in X location, has X occupation, and wants to achieve (insert dream result),
Make the story ideas quick and easy to create. I want the table to start with weekdays, stories, ideas, instructions, visuals, hooks, supporting text, and any other features I should add like a pole or sticker.
This gives me my week's worth of topics.
I have added my Saturday and Sunday Topics in the screenshot below.
Setting up a whole week of ideas in minutes could seriously cut down your planning time. Would you use this prompt to keep your content flowing?
Do you use calendars?
Hope this helps.
MrDon
You’ve crafted a solid system here Don!
Using ChatGPT to generate a week's worth of content ideas tailored to your audience is a smart way to keep things moving and avoid that common ‘off-track’ feeling. Having your content calendar aligned across all platforms definitely streamlines everything, and it’s great to see how well you’re integrating these platforms into your business.
Thanks for sharing this! I’m sure it’ll inspire others to get their content organized and flowing more consistently.
Thanks, Kyle, I know I made it in late to the party, so I hope this prompt helps others with content creation and staying on track.
Let's add some likes to it!
MrDon